Phil and Karen, we had so much fun during your field trip to our wood yard! Thanks for coming! Remember, real “Karens” know how to do wood! Come back anytime! Jim and Karen
Thanks so much Karen! We had a great time with great company! And a great machine!! We ARE the real "Karens". Not THOSE Karens! lol. Thanks for having us!
A great day in the woodyard with Phil and Karen. Thanks for coming over to see me and Karen and the 37 D. We got used to watching your videos all the time so it's nice to have some facetime. And as far as the rusty conveyor goes, it's only got a little rust on the Chain but it can certainly visit your yard sometime if you would like it to. Jim and Karen
It was a fun morning Jim an we had fun seeing an working with that 37d and spending time with you guys . Might take ya up on the conveyor but we need to get a bunch of ya wood put up first . Let me know when ya cutting an splitting again an i will head on over an see if we can knock out a bunch so ya have room in ya yard .
yeah that return "sweeper" device on that Eastonmade is pure genius. that was a LOT of wood in a short time. good stuff you two. thanks for sharing the road trip
It is perdy slick how it just brings the wood right back to ya . I think we need to get back to doing more road trips an see some other splitters . We had alot of fun on this one .
The 7 way pizza box wedge is what you want for doing bundle wood! I was impressed when I bought my 12-22 with how heavy they are built. The 37D is a beast of a splitter for sure! - Tim
I kinda figured they made a smaller wedge than what he had . I will have to look around for someone local that has the smaller pizza wedges so we can go an see how it does .
Phil and Karen you just screwed up! Once you get around a commercial splitter and conveyor you get the sickness😂 …..of wanting one! That 37d is sure impressive! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻
I think ya probably right Todd lol . I think Karen cured me of wanting one when she said it puts out wood so fast id have to be on stacking duty as well . Stacking is probably my least fav thing to do in the woodyard it rates right up there with having to sharpen a saw .
Well Jacob i really enjoy splitting an having a machine like that in the woodyard i wouldnt get to do much splitting . That rig makes wood so fast that id be most of the day just stacking it instead of splitting it .
Hello Phil and Karen. Phil, now that’s what you need the 37D is the answer. I’m sure Karen would have no problem agreeing to that purchase. The difference between him and you is that he used an excavator to load the rounds on the splitter and you used Karen Power to load yours. You might have had the advantage with that. Thanks for another good video.
Ya i think with a splitter like that id want something to feed it . It would take 2 people to keep that splitter fed for sure and one heck of a pile wood and then id have to help stack it all . Run that machine for a few hrs an then spend the rest of the day stacking .
Having that excavator to feed that is the key cause that thing can really chew threw the wood . Jim has built up a nice collection of machinery over the yrs to make hard work a lil eaiser . Thanks Jerry
That splitter is a workhorse! And the excavator is just like cheating.. 😅 You would definitely have to have a tree service to keep that thing fed. Great video guys 👌🏻
Fun road trip! You definitely need a new conveyer, and the splitter looks to be much safer for the fingers! Put your order in! LOL Nice job today you two! ❤💜
That’s it. I’ve seen enough, going to have to move to Maine, my theory with the water has played out once again! He’s a good friend to have. You guys should have a meeting of the minds, hardly uses the machinery,getting rusty, got to come up with something. Karen’s filming is great, lot of good angles. The 261 has her name written all over it, best power to weight out there, only12lbs but rips! Take care Friends 🇺🇸
Come on over Mike plenty of room up here just stay north of portland an you will be fine . Jims good people for sure . The day i get a new conveyor we are gona have a big party an burn the old conveyor just because i wouldnt want anyone else to have to deal with that piece of junk lol. Karen is great on the camera an always knows how to get the good shots . I will look into a 261 saw for her is that a husky or a stihl not that it matters to us . A few people have mentioned thats a good saw for her .
The torching of the conveyor ought to be a real barn-burner! Hey , there’s an idea- like the great Chicago Fire years ago, think that started when a cow kicked over a lantern, you can blame one of those Bovines you got there and write it off as a business loss!😂 The 261 is a Stihl- their smallest non top- handle Pro saw- numbers are weird 271, 391- homeowners 261-pro, great saw
fraud? Those cows are always kicking up their hooves and jumping around the yard. We have proof in some of our videos! They could easily tip that burn barrel over because they get loose pretty frequently 😂
Ive never ben partial to any brand of anything from trucks to saws or splitters . All i ask is for exelent service after the sale an that it starts an does what it suposed to . Trust me i will run anything lol.
@@AllenFamilyFirewood I agree with you, reliability and after purchase service is what gets the most loyalty. Guess I must not be the only one who thinks that way.
@@gerryspang5917 That right there is the key Jerry . Its just hard to find a place for anything nowadays that has the service . I will always pay more if i know i can get the service after the sale .
Thats a dream machine right there!! For you guys that would be a massive advantage for ya. For me, I don't have enough wood to feed a machine of that caliber. 😂😂
I here ya Jack im not sure we could get enuf free wood to feed that rig either an even if we did id need alot more land an a whole lot more pallets to store the wood . That rig sure can spit the wood out in a hurry .
Definitely heck of a splitter. If I bought a conveyor I make sure the wheels would can sideways. So could load full trailer with out moving the trailer. Thanks for the show.
Ive seen that im just not sure how well it would roll back an forth in the mud an uneven ground we have . 95% of all our wood goes onto pallets to get set aside for drying so it wouldnt help us much as we split into that lil 5 by 8 dump trailer . Sure was fun playing with a big boy splitter .
Hey Phil and Mrs Karen . Eastonman are some very nice machines . I still vote for Mrs Karen to get a roof over the stacking station before a conveyor . 😂 Dang Mrs Karen , Phil changed channels real fast when you said he would be stacking !!!! 😂 Great video you two . Have a great week . 👍🏻🔥🪵
We came up with a plan for this summer . We are going to put up one of them 10 by 10 portable canapys over her so she will have a roof to keep the hot sun off her . Dang right i changed my tune in a hurry once she said id need to help stack lol. My 2 least favorite things to do in the wood yard are stacking an sharpning a chain an thats why you dont see me do either very often lol.
Nope thats rule #1 around here if it aint fun we aint doing it lol . Stacking wood rates right down there with having to sharpen a chain not fun at all but ya right it still has to get done
Heath i think ya right id need 5 or 600 pallets on hand if that was in my yard an probably have to rent space from the farm to store all the wood . I will look into a cs501 as well lot of people have said a 261 would be a good saw for her as well . Gota say i was totally impressed with just how ruged them machines are built .
Wolf ridge is also a top notch company an makes great splitters i really like there new 17 that just came out last fall . . Ive split wood on a vertical machine for over 40 yrs an have never really ben impressed by any horizontal splitter on the market until now . Not saying horizontal splitters are bad just not my thing . For sheer speed an production that 37d is quite the rig an i was totaly impressed with it , add on the smaller pizza wedge to make smaller wood like we do an i could see one of them rigs in our woodyard .
Nice day there. Nice here today. But we have a little snow tonite and tomorrow. Did you guys get any of that. Eastonmade are great splitters. For me all I would need would be an Ultra. That’s the smallest they make. Have a great day. 👋👋👍🏻👍🏻
They say that storm just missed us so im good with that i just want the cold back so things stay froze up . I know a guy not far from here that comments that has a ultra . I might have to give him a shout an see if we can go play with it . I heard there light an fast . Thanks Noel
@@AllenFamilyFirewood They are the cats meow for a fella like me. 4 second cycle time. And, Chris, @ in the woodyard has one. And that’s the reason why I would like one. It would never wear it out if I had one. He’s been using his a lot over the last two years. And it works great. It’s a game changer for anyone who’s doing firewood as a small business or for home use. Just my thought. Great that you missed the snow. Spring is coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👋👋👋
Having a tree service you get alot of them real big 3 ft plus around trees . None of the firewood guys like getting them cause there so much work but he sure made it look easy with that excavator an that splitter . Thats gota be the best set up ive ever seen for breaking down huge rounds into saleable firewood .
Phil you probably get a set for Christmas from EASTONMADE. Remember it’s grade 400 Canadian steel for pushing threw firewood 🪵. 500i is 79.9 cc iiii iiiii think 🤔 Phil . Great see a road trip to Jim . 😊
Phil, if I was as young as you and Jim are AND had the volume of wood that you do, I would seriously consider something like that. However, I like your splitter better for the cleaner splits and the control over the size of pieces. I believe as you do, the first thing you need to upgrade is your conveyor. Now, I would be willing to store your old one for you lol By the way, a better fit for Karen would be the Stihl 400. That saw is no slouch either.
Thanks Mark I’m almost 54 an Jim is 67 I believe . I just hope I’m in as good as shape as he is when I get there . Having our vertical is kinda the best of both worlds I can make whatever size wood the customer wants from kindling on up to boiler wood . We might just borrow a mid sized saw for Karen as she works her way up I know enuf guys that have plenty of saws just sitting around . I think eventually a 400 would make a great saw for her .
If you were to get the 37 D splitter you’d be stacking the wood, Karen wouldn’t let you near the machine because she would take over. A great splitter, but your splitter is not too shabby for a home made model. I still like the horizontal splitter as it lets you take the size of the wood. I know what brand of splitter you’ll be getting next Enjoy your videos. Cheers my friend.
Well we are always full of surprises Jerry ya never know whats gona show up in our wood yard . I ben working hard on Karen to let me get another splitter an with a lil more sweet talking i might just get my way . Tomorrows v day and our anniversary so im gona lay it on thick tomorrow an see if we have time to put something together for fridays video .
FYI, the Stihl scrench is only one sized. The bar nuts are the same size as the spark plug so only one size is needed. You can even use the Jonsered scrench on the Stihl. That wood splitter is really something!
I must have a weird one then , neither side of my scrench for the jonsereds fits anything on the Stihl . The Stihl scrench that came with the saw has 2 different sides to it same with the Johnsered an none are the same as the other . I don’t have any time on Stihl saws other that the 500 that I have could be they make a special sized one for the 500 I’m not sure .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood I have not put my hands on a new MS500i yet, but Stihl has had one sized scrench for probably 40 years or more. I also haven't put my hands on a Jonsered in 15 years or so, I might be working with outdated info.
Some days we just leave the camera at home an focus on getting it done . It takes us roughly 2 times as long to split or cut wood if we are videoing as compared to not videoing . Im in the wood yard 7 days a week either cutting splitting or sawing lumber and if we could afford it we would do a video every day but we have to make a living from the wood yard . We do the videos because we enjoy it . Trust me, you'll see more splitting! lol
Ya its probably my least fav thing to do in the wood yard it rates right down there with sharpning a chain but it all has to get done . Im kinda afraid to teach Karen anything new in the wood yard cause shes gona wana move on from stacking lol.
Phil you might think about getting Karen a ported 50/60 cc saw it would still be lighter and cut way better. 😊 I was watching outdoor with the Morgan's and he's demoing that rex splitter what do you think Buster would do with a wedge like that?
Im not sure id want any other knifes other than just the one on ole buster . It really takes all ya focus to run that on full speed an things happen real fast even with just the one knife . Atleast once or twice a day it slaps a piece of wood down an if ya hand is there its gona hurt an it dose get me every now an then . . Best thing i like about that rex is the hopper feeder an we are designing one now to fit any vertical splitter . Hopefully by this summer it will be done an if theres interest in it my friend can put them into production to sell .
Ive heard about them an seen videos but it aint nothing compared being there an being part of it . Sure is quite the rig for eating big rounds an spitting wood out in a hurry .
Around here there is a large market for good sized wood . People that heat there homes with 5 or 10 full cord a yr want the big stuff . We cater more toward the home owner that is just burning a cord or less a yr more for the ambiance of it so we split it rather small . Thats the fun part of being in the wood business theres so many sub markets that one guy cant do them all so we only focus on just 2 .
Happy Mardi Gras I like the video but stay with you got it's not broken don't fix it . Mrs. Karen stay with small saw OK. Have fun and it's partly gras down on the bayou.
The splitter we have Buster has ben a dream splitter for yrs so trust me its not going any ware . Vertical splitters have always ben my thing but that 37d sure is impressive an with a smaller pizza wedge on it i think i would have a hard time choosing between our splitter on a 37d . Party on my friend whats the temp down there today ?
Jim has worked his tail off to have machines that make life easier . He sure has some nice stuff in the wood yard and for his tree service an trust me he has earned em all the hard way .
@@hayesrutherford9415 I believe the pizza wedge just makes even smaller pieces . Smaller pieces of wood gives ya more options on who you can market ya wood to .
500i is an 80cc 572 is a 72cc, ive used both 500i is defo more gutsy, but did you notice phil how the 572 feels nicer in the hand bit heavier giving better balanced
Good point. When I ran fails 500 I noticed it seemed to have more torque when deep in the cut. Have to hold off the 572 just a little bit. Maybe a little smaller displacement and shorter stroke? and not as much torque as the 500.
I didnt really notice a difference in ballance a saw is a saw to me kinda like driving a chevy or a ford they both will get ya there . I only made 4 or 5 cuts with it so not a real true test i guess . But like Jim said below the 500 had a lil more power when ya really down in the wood but there is a difference in cc betwean the 2 saws .
Eastonmade would make your money go further if you bought canadian built your American $1 is worth $1.30 to our canadian dollar. You looked great with that husky in your hand it looked like it ripped pretty good.
This was our first time being up close an personal with a Easton made an i can honastly say they are ruged machines . To me a saw is a saw dont matter what color it is so im not partial to any brand but im that way with most every thing . Lb for lb the 2 saws are the about the same but the husky is lacking a lil under the hood compared to the 500 when ya really push on it . Im told the 592 is more comparable but it weighs in a lil bit heavier .
I would love to get an Eastonmade splitter with a log lift. As I have gotten older, I can't lift the pieces on any longer. I have a Timberwolf and love it, but it doesn't have a log lift. I have met Andrew and would like to support him but I'm old and don't have the income for a new unit. I think I would like an Axis but have only but 2 rounds through one at the Paul Bunyon show. I would like to spend a day with one. I get a lot of big rounds on my place but mostly hickory. I don't think the box wedge works well with hickory, it is pretty stringy. That was some good looking oak. If you have chains for a Stihl, they don't fit anything else. I went to Echo and have had to have all my chains shortened.
I thought the log lift would get in the way, but as you can see in the video it really helps. You could copy the design and weld one up pretty easy for your timberwolf. It's nice with the nylon roller underneath so when you lower it it can't hurt anyone it just floats.
I had never had a log lift till Dana built Buster for us last spring an i can tell ya there worth every penny . Log lifts are kinda like having a cab on the tractor i never knew i needed one till i had one an now i wouldnt be without either . Ive never split hickory but im sure any of the vertical splitters would handle it just fine . Maybe try finding a local guy or kid going to welding school that wants a project an get them to rig up a log lift on ya splitter that way you would only have to pay for materials . Check with ya local vocational school an i bet they could get it done for ya an its usually just the cost of the iron an parts .
I'm guessing it might depend on your needs. Some of those vertical splitters work great for selecting nice clean bundle wood and being able to split quickly. For those of us who have to work with big wood, I like the 37 D because it has a 25 horsepower Kubota diesel that should last at least 15000 hrs.
I think if i had the money it would be a processor from eastonmade . They just had a video out last week with there processor running a 16 way wedge . Siting in a cab an making wood would be very productive . All i have ever split with since a kid is a vertical so my choice would be an axis mostly because its the most versatile from making bundle wood on up to big wood but everyone has different needs an different splitters specialize in different things it all really comes down to what you need it to do .
If you guys ever wanna come run the ultra down in OOB let me know! It's no 37D but it gets the job done!! 😂 Also, im in the market for a conveyor. If you guys ever get a new one I'd definitely buy yours!
Nick i think that would be a fun day an a great video coming down an seeing how you do things an play with the ultra . I here there light an fast . Id feel bad selling that piece of junk conveyor that thing deserves a proper burial lol.
@@AllenFamilyFirewood Oh don't feel bad, one mans trash is another mans treasure. Anything beats my current conveyor, aka my left arm tossing pieces into my dump trailer, and sometimes my arm when my left gets tired!
The 572 looked like it had a longer bar and is 72cc. Your 500 is 79 cc, I think. So your 500 is bigger, and the husky had a bigger bar. But that husky was out cutting that 500 hands down from what I saw watching the video.
Well i think they both cut about the same untill ya really push on it , even Jim noticed the 500 holds the power alot better but your right it is more cc in the 500 .
Phil you know I have to say it you're a traitor supposed to be red and black not blue and orange lol and two with those big naughty oak you know I have to say it it's like watching paint dry hahaha with that being said enjoy all your videos and it's a good-looking machine
I know I know lol but dang that 37d is quite the machine an can really send the wood out and that 32 ft conveyor really gets the wood away from ya work area . Not many machines out there that like to eat 3 ft oak rounds like that one does .
Stay with the husky saws stay away for the 500i stihls, I won one in a raffle it came with 2 cans of stihl premixed gas and oil, I was on my second tank of gas on the 500i ànd it put the piston and connecting rod right through the cylinder wall of saw. Took the sàw to a stihl dealer they said since I had won the saw in a raffle they said stihl wouldn't warranty it. I was some mad, so mad I took the and put it in the garbage can, now its in a place where all stihls products belong in the land fill. I'll keep my huskys.
There all good when there running but thats perdy crappy of stihl not to stand behind there saw . Having good service is the key to what brand to choose so i dont blame ya a bit . Thanks for the comment Bruce
There both top notch companies in my book . Having a dealer near by would seal the deal for me as well because more important than brand is the service after the sale an being that close its a no braina . I really like that new 17 vertical they just came out with last fall .
Ive never run a 592 but im thinking thats alot more comparable to the 500 . Jim told me the 500 an the 592 are about the same power wise but the 592 is alot heavier .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood Husky IMHO makes it power in speed not lug so they take a bit to keep them in the rpm range, In my experience the 592 is faster the than 500 if not lugged, almost the difference between the 572 and 500i but the opposite side. 592 is defiantly heavier but is worth it if bucking bigger wood 24" and up otherwise I would almost stick with the 572-500i.
First time out running the heavy 592 I was only able to cut atank of gas before switching to a lighter saw, last time out I was able to cut 7 tanks in the 592 but getting old and feeble.
Honestly i think the only thing that makes the 500 better is the weight compared to cc . I dont think theres another saw out there that has the same cc and is the same weight as thev 500 there all heavier . Im not a brand type guy i just call it for what it is
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Phil and Karen, we had so much fun during your field trip to our wood yard! Thanks for coming! Remember, real “Karens” know how to do wood! Come back anytime! Jim and Karen
Thanks so much Karen! We had a great time with great company! And a great machine!! We ARE the real "Karens". Not THOSE Karens! lol. Thanks for having us!
A great day in the woodyard with Phil and Karen. Thanks for coming over to see me and Karen and the 37 D. We got used to watching your videos all the time so it's nice to have some facetime. And as far as the rusty conveyor goes, it's only got a little rust on the Chain but it can certainly visit your yard sometime if you would like it to.
Jim and Karen
It was a fun morning Jim an we had fun seeing an working with that 37d and spending time with you guys . Might take ya up on the conveyor but we need to get a bunch of ya wood put up first . Let me know when ya cutting an splitting again an i will head on over an see if we can knock out a bunch so ya have room in ya yard .
yeah that return "sweeper" device on that Eastonmade is pure genius. that was a LOT of wood in a short time. good stuff you two. thanks for sharing the road trip
It is perdy slick how it just brings the wood right back to ya . I think we need to get back to doing more road trips an see some other splitters . We had alot of fun on this one .
That Eastonmade 37D is a beast for sure. It's amazing how that machine don't stop for nothing. Great Video guys
For sure, that thing will definitely eat through anything!
The 7 way pizza box wedge is what you want for doing bundle wood! I was impressed when I bought my 12-22 with how heavy they are built. The 37D is a beast of a splitter for sure! - Tim
I kinda figured they made a smaller wedge than what he had . I will have to look around for someone local that has the smaller pizza wedges so we can go an see how it does .
Phil and Karen you just screwed up! Once you get around a commercial splitter and conveyor you get the sickness😂 …..of wanting one! That 37d is sure impressive! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻
I think ya probably right Todd lol . I think Karen cured me of wanting one when she said it puts out wood so fast id have to be on stacking duty as well . Stacking is probably my least fav thing to do in the woodyard it rates right up there with having to sharpen a saw .
Phil, you need to do what I did. My wife won't let me stack because she says I stack ugly.
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@@jameschandler2776 I will try an remember that next time she wants me to help stack James
That splitter is a monster!! Thanks for showing it off!
I could definitely see y’all putting a machine like that to use!
Enjoyed it!!
Well Jacob i really enjoy splitting an having a machine like that in the woodyard i wouldnt get to do much splitting . That rig makes wood so fast that id be most of the day just stacking it instead of splitting it .
Hello Phil and Karen. Phil, now that’s what you need the 37D is the answer. I’m sure Karen would have no problem agreeing to that purchase. The difference between him and you is that he used an excavator to load the rounds on the splitter and you used Karen Power to load yours. You might have had the advantage with that. Thanks for another good video.
Ya i think with a splitter like that id want something to feed it . It would take 2 people to keep that splitter fed for sure and one heck of a pile wood and then id have to help stack it all . Run that machine for a few hrs an then spend the rest of the day stacking .
Fantastican , super, super video 👍
Thanks! Appreciate you watching and commenting!
To have that type of machinery around the wood yard would be amazing. I've never run anything like that. I'd like to someday. Great video.
Having that excavator to feed that is the key cause that thing can really chew threw the wood . Jim has built up a nice collection of machinery over the yrs to make hard work a lil eaiser . Thanks Jerry
Very nice to get out and play with other people's toys!!
It sure was a nice change from being in our wood yard and we had alot of fun helping out . Thanks Bill
That splitter is a workhorse! And the excavator is just like cheating.. 😅 You would definitely have to have a tree service to keep that thing fed. Great video guys 👌🏻
Thanks ya kinda need an excavator to keep that machine fed it sure can eat the wood .
Man, I would love to have that log splitter on my channel. It’s amazing how fast it splits. 👍
It sure gets it done in a hurry!
Fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.
It was a fun morning for us playing with a real commercial splitter .
Fun road trip! You definitely need a new conveyer, and the splitter looks to be much safer for the fingers! Put your order in! LOL Nice job today you two! ❤💜
But mom that thing puts wood out so fast id have to start stacking an im not a big fan of stacking wood .
🤘That machine is a beast. He needs a channel! Reminds me a bit of Red Green😅
I’ve told him he needs a channel but he also knows the time it takes to keep one going . I love the red green show used to watch it all the time .
good video and job that 37 d is really nice . take care, be safe and well.
Thanks John, that’s a great machine for sure!
That’s it. I’ve seen enough, going to have to move to Maine, my theory with the water has played out once again! He’s a good friend to have. You guys should have a meeting of the minds, hardly uses the machinery,getting rusty, got to come up with something. Karen’s filming is great, lot of good angles. The 261 has her name written all over it, best power to weight out there, only12lbs but rips! Take care Friends 🇺🇸
Come on over Mike plenty of room up here just stay north of portland an you will be fine . Jims good people for sure . The day i get a new conveyor we are gona have a big party an burn the old conveyor just because i wouldnt want anyone else to have to deal with that piece of junk lol. Karen is great on the camera an always knows how to get the good shots . I will look into a 261 saw for her is that a husky or a stihl not that it matters to us . A few people have mentioned thats a good saw for her .
The torching of the conveyor ought to be a real barn-burner! Hey , there’s an idea- like the great Chicago Fire years ago, think that started when a cow kicked over a lantern, you can blame one of those Bovines you got there and write it off as a business loss!😂 The 261 is a Stihl- their smallest non top- handle Pro saw- numbers are weird 271, 391- homeowners 261-pro, great saw
Wait a minute, after revealing Karen’s claim-adjusters past career she’d spot fraud right away!! Never mind😂
fraud? Those cows are always kicking up their hooves and jumping around the yard. We have proof in some of our videos! They could easily tip that burn barrel over because they get loose pretty frequently 😂
Well ok, just think it would be hard to explain all those fuel cans scattered around the base of the conveyor😂
That was a beast of a machine!! Karen could operate it while Phil gathers up the rounds!
Sure is a beast! Don't go giving her any ideas Greg! lol
Phil did look good running the husky and orange goes good with orange and blue. And Maine is close to Canada 😅
Ive never ben partial to any brand of anything from trucks to saws or splitters . All i ask is for exelent service after the sale an that it starts an does what it suposed to . Trust me i will run anything lol.
@@AllenFamilyFirewood I agree with you, reliability and after purchase service is what gets the most loyalty. Guess I must not be the only one who thinks that way.
@@AllenFamilyFirewood I’m the same Phil but like the chance to pick on you a little. Keep it safe 👍😂
@@gerryspang5917 That right there is the key Jerry . Its just hard to find a place for anything nowadays that has the service . I will always pay more if i know i can get the service after the sale .
@@bobfitch607 Im good with being picked on kinda makes me feal like im family that way lol.
Thats a dream machine right there!! For you guys that would be a massive advantage for ya. For me, I don't have enough wood to feed a machine of that caliber. 😂😂
I here ya Jack im not sure we could get enuf free wood to feed that rig either an even if we did id need alot more land an a whole lot more pallets to store the wood . That rig sure can spit the wood out in a hurry .
Definitely heck of a splitter. If I bought a conveyor I make sure the wheels would can sideways. So could load full trailer with out moving the trailer. Thanks for the show.
Ive seen that im just not sure how well it would roll back an forth in the mud an uneven ground we have . 95% of all our wood goes onto pallets to get set aside for drying so it wouldnt help us much as we split into that lil 5 by 8 dump trailer . Sure was fun playing with a big boy splitter .
Phil and Karen sometimes you guys have to go to someone else’s wood yard to see what their operation looks like 👍 😮😊❤
We really enjoyed getting out of our wood yard to a new woodyard . I think we need to do that more often .
@@AllenFamilyFirewoodyour right, you are 2 hard working people, you need to get out and smell the roses once in a while.
Hey Phil and Mrs Karen . Eastonman are some very nice machines . I still vote for Mrs Karen to get a roof over the stacking station before a conveyor . 😂 Dang Mrs Karen , Phil changed channels real fast when you said he would be stacking !!!! 😂 Great video you two . Have a great week . 👍🏻🔥🪵
We came up with a plan for this summer . We are going to put up one of them 10 by 10 portable canapys over her so she will have a roof to keep the hot sun off her . Dang right i changed my tune in a hurry once she said id need to help stack lol. My 2 least favorite things to do in the wood yard are stacking an sharpning a chain an thats why you dont see me do either very often lol.
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Karen tell Phil he it can’t always be fun in the wood yard two stacking machines make for quick work of things 😮😊❤
Nope thats rule #1 around here if it aint fun we aint doing it lol . Stacking wood rates right down there with having to sharpen a chain not fun at all but ya right it still has to get done
hi there some good splitting , best to all john
Thanks John we sure had a good time working with this machine
Wow nice splitter!!!😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
It's a monster! Very fast
Sure did eat them big rounds up in a hurry .
Not sure you’d have time to help stack Phil, you’d have to build more pallets to keep up with the 37D. I bet Karen would love our ported Echo CS501.
Heath i think ya right id need 5 or 600 pallets on hand if that was in my yard an probably have to rent space from the farm to store all the wood . I will look into a cs501 as well lot of people have said a 261 would be a good saw for her as well . Gota say i was totally impressed with just how ruged them machines are built .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood yeah they crank the wood out!
Wolfridge would work good for you also nice video guys keep them comeing
Wolf ridge is also a top notch company an makes great splitters i really like there new 17 that just came out last fall . . Ive split wood on a vertical machine for over 40 yrs an have never really ben impressed by any horizontal splitter on the market until now . Not saying horizontal splitters are bad just not my thing . For sheer speed an production that 37d is quite the rig an i was totaly impressed with it , add on the smaller pizza wedge to make smaller wood like we do an i could see one of them rigs in our woodyard .
Nice day there. Nice here today. But we have a little snow tonite and tomorrow. Did you guys get any of that.
Eastonmade are great splitters. For me all I would need would be an Ultra. That’s the smallest they make.
Have a great day. 👋👋👍🏻👍🏻
They say that storm just missed us so im good with that i just want the cold back so things stay froze up . I know a guy not far from here that comments that has a ultra . I might have to give him a shout an see if we can go play with it . I heard there light an fast . Thanks Noel
@@AllenFamilyFirewood They are the cats meow for a fella like me. 4 second cycle time. And, Chris, @ in the woodyard has one. And that’s the reason why I would like one. It would never wear it out if I had one. He’s been using his a lot over the last two years. And it works great. It’s a game changer for anyone who’s doing firewood as a small business or for home use.
Just my thought.
Great that you missed the snow. Spring is coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👋👋👋
Holy McMoley, some of those rounds are Heaveee.
Having a tree service you get alot of them real big 3 ft plus around trees . None of the firewood guys like getting them cause there so much work but he sure made it look easy with that excavator an that splitter . Thats gota be the best set up ive ever seen for breaking down huge rounds into saleable firewood .
Phil you probably get a set for Christmas from EASTONMADE. Remember it’s grade 400 Canadian steel for pushing threw firewood 🪵. 500i is 79.9 cc iiii iiiii think 🤔 Phil . Great see a road trip to Jim . 😊
It sure was an impresive splitter put smaller wedges on that to make wood like we do an i might just think about retiring ole buster .
Phil, if I was as young as you and Jim are AND had the volume of wood that you do, I would seriously consider something like that. However, I like your splitter better for the cleaner splits and the control over the size of pieces. I believe as you do, the first thing you need to upgrade is your conveyor. Now, I would be willing to store your old one for you lol
By the way, a better fit for Karen would be the Stihl 400. That saw is no slouch either.
Thanks Mark I’m almost 54 an Jim is 67 I believe . I just hope I’m in as good as shape as he is when I get there . Having our vertical is kinda the best of both worlds I can make whatever size wood the customer wants from kindling on up to boiler wood . We might just borrow a mid sized saw for Karen as she works her way up I know enuf guys that have plenty of saws just sitting around . I think eventually a 400 would make a great saw for her .
That conveyor would probably self disintegrate on the ride to your house from way up here lol .
If you were to get the 37 D splitter you’d be stacking the wood, Karen wouldn’t let you near the machine because she would take over. A great splitter, but your splitter is not too shabby for a home made model. I still like the horizontal splitter as it lets you take the size of the wood. I know what brand of splitter you’ll be getting next Enjoy your videos. Cheers my friend.
Well we are always full of surprises Jerry ya never know whats gona show up in our wood yard . I ben working hard on Karen to let me get another splitter an with a lil more sweet talking i might just get my way . Tomorrows v day and our anniversary so im gona lay it on thick tomorrow an see if we have time to put something together for fridays video .
FYI, the Stihl scrench is only one sized. The bar nuts are the same size as the spark plug so only one size is needed. You can even use the Jonsered scrench on the Stihl. That wood splitter is really something!
I must have a weird one then , neither side of my scrench for the jonsereds fits anything on the Stihl . The Stihl scrench that came with the saw has 2 different sides to it same with the Johnsered an none are the same as the other . I don’t have any time on Stihl saws other that the 500 that I have could be they make a special sized one for the 500 I’m not sure .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood I have not put my hands on a new MS500i yet, but Stihl has had one sized scrench for probably 40 years or more. I also haven't put my hands on a Jonsered in 15 years or so, I might be working with outdated info.
@@timroberge1498 next time I do a cutting video I will bring out both saws an show the screnches next to each other .
Phil Would have enjoyed watching yesterdays wood splitting ,because sum of us older people live by watching the younger generation . THANKS
Some days we just leave the camera at home an focus on getting it done . It takes us roughly 2 times as long to split or cut wood if we are videoing as compared to not videoing . Im in the wood yard 7 days a week either cutting splitting or sawing lumber and if we could afford it we would do a video every day but we have to make a living from the wood yard . We do the videos because we enjoy it . Trust me, you'll see more splitting! lol
PHIL I enjoy watching all the above. I have all in a saved column so I can watch for hours at a time.@@AllenFamilyFirewood
@@leonardberryhill4166 Thanks Leonard we do really appreciate ya watching an taking the time to comment. We will try an do more videos as we can .
Mud bath time!! fun time! Well Dun!
Thanks! It's all frozen back up now lol
Stacking. I don't like stacking either, but once get going i am a sticking machine..😉👍
Ya its probably my least fav thing to do in the wood yard it rates right down there with sharpning a chain but it all has to get done . Im kinda afraid to teach Karen anything new in the wood yard cause shes gona wana move on from stacking lol.
Phil you might think about getting Karen a ported 50/60 cc saw it would still be lighter and cut way better. 😊 I was watching outdoor with the Morgan's and he's demoing that rex splitter what do you think Buster would do with a wedge like that?
Im not sure id want any other knifes other than just the one on ole buster . It really takes all ya focus to run that on full speed an things happen real fast even with just the one knife . Atleast once or twice a day it slaps a piece of wood down an if ya hand is there its gona hurt an it dose get me every now an then . . Best thing i like about that rex is the hopper feeder an we are designing one now to fit any vertical splitter . Hopefully by this summer it will be done an if theres interest in it my friend can put them into production to sell .
Great video guys.
Thanks its always fun going to play in someone elses woodyard
That looks to be one awesome splitter
Ive heard about them an seen videos but it aint nothing compared being there an being part of it . Sure is quite the rig for eating big rounds an spitting wood out in a hurry .
Quick change of your mind in a new splitter when Karen said you've have to stack!!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Sure was stacking is in the top 2 things I’m not a fan of in the wood yard having to sharpen a chain is #1
He made cuts the size of boiler wood. Going to take a long time to dry. Stay with Buster!
Around here there is a large market for good sized wood . People that heat there homes with 5 or 10 full cord a yr want the big stuff . We cater more toward the home owner that is just burning a cord or less a yr more for the ambiance of it so we split it rather small . Thats the fun part of being in the wood business theres so many sub markets that one guy cant do them all so we only focus on just 2 .
Crazy big rounds
Most guys dont want logs that big to buck up into firewood so thats why he got the 37d so it could eat them big rounds up .
Happy Mardi Gras I like the video but stay with you got it's not broken don't fix it . Mrs. Karen stay with small saw OK. Have fun and it's partly gras down on the bayou.
The splitter we have Buster has ben a dream splitter for yrs so trust me its not going any ware . Vertical splitters have always ben my thing but that 37d sure is impressive an with a smaller pizza wedge on it i think i would have a hard time choosing between our splitter on a 37d . Party on my friend whats the temp down there today ?
Watching how the other people live lol. Big wood life. Keeping it real. I live the other life! lol.
Jim has worked his tail off to have machines that make life easier . He sure has some nice stuff in the wood yard and for his tree service an trust me he has earned em all the hard way .
Was that the regular 7-way box wedge?
I believe it was , would be nice to see one run with the pizza wedge they make for it
I'm trying to decide between the regular 5 and seven way. I have until May or so to decide..Pizza wedge not really in my plans.@@AllenFamilyFirewood
@@hayesrutherford9415 I believe the pizza wedge just makes even smaller pieces . Smaller pieces of wood gives ya more options on who you can market ya wood to .
just let us know when your getting one of those splitters....LOL
Ya k never know kinda splitter will show up in our wood yard .
500i is an 80cc 572 is a 72cc, ive used both 500i is defo more gutsy, but did you notice phil how the 572 feels nicer in the hand bit heavier giving better balanced
Good point. When I ran fails 500 I noticed it seemed to have more torque when deep in the cut. Have to hold off the 572 just a little bit. Maybe a little smaller displacement and shorter stroke? and not as much torque as the 500.
I didnt really notice a difference in ballance a saw is a saw to me kinda like driving a chevy or a ford they both will get ya there . I only made 4 or 5 cuts with it so not a real true test i guess . But like Jim said below the 500 had a lil more power when ya really down in the wood but there is a difference in cc betwean the 2 saws .
Eastonmade would make your money go further if you bought canadian built your American $1 is worth $1.30 to our canadian dollar. You looked great with that husky in your hand it looked like it ripped pretty good.
This was our first time being up close an personal with a Easton made an i can honastly say they are ruged machines . To me a saw is a saw dont matter what color it is so im not partial to any brand but im that way with most every thing . Lb for lb the 2 saws are the about the same but the husky is lacking a lil under the hood compared to the 500 when ya really push on it . Im told the 592 is more comparable but it weighs in a lil bit heavier .
I would love to get an Eastonmade splitter with a log lift. As I have gotten older, I can't lift the pieces on any longer. I have a Timberwolf and love it, but it doesn't have a log lift. I have met Andrew and would like to support him but I'm old and don't have the income for a new unit. I think I would like an Axis but have only but 2 rounds through one at the Paul Bunyon show. I would like to spend a day with one. I get a lot of big rounds on my place but mostly hickory. I don't think the box wedge works well with hickory, it is pretty stringy. That was some good looking oak. If you have chains for a Stihl, they don't fit anything else. I went to Echo and have had to have all my chains shortened.
My stihl chains fit my new echo saw.
I thought the log lift would get in the way, but as you can see in the video it really helps. You could copy the design and weld one up pretty easy for your timberwolf. It's nice with the nylon roller underneath so when you lower it it can't hurt anyone it just floats.
I had never had a log lift till Dana built Buster for us last spring an i can tell ya there worth every penny . Log lifts are kinda like having a cab on the tractor i never knew i needed one till i had one an now i wouldnt be without either . Ive never split hickory but im sure any of the vertical splitters would handle it just fine . Maybe try finding a local guy or kid going to welding school that wants a project an get them to rig up a log lift on ya splitter that way you would only have to pay for materials . Check with ya local vocational school an i bet they could get it done for ya an its usually just the cost of the iron an parts .
Karen need a 37D with pizza wedge for her premium firewood 🪵. Karen you need a 592 XP husqvarna to keep ahead off your honey 🍯 bun phil . Lol 😊😊
Dont give her any ideas Leonard she needs to work up to a big saw first .
Nice oak for salad bowl phil .
With them big rounds im thinken ya could make alot of salad bowls .
if you had the money which Easton Made Machine would you buy the Ultra 12-22 22-28 37D OR The Axis,
I'm guessing it might depend on your needs. Some of those vertical splitters work great for selecting nice clean bundle wood and being able to split quickly. For those of us who have to work with big wood, I like the 37 D because it has a 25 horsepower Kubota diesel that should last at least 15000 hrs.
I think if i had the money it would be a processor from eastonmade . They just had a video out last week with there processor running a 16 way wedge . Siting in a cab an making wood would be very productive . All i have ever split with since a kid is a vertical so my choice would be an axis mostly because its the most versatile from making bundle wood on up to big wood but everyone has different needs an different splitters specialize in different things it all really comes down to what you need it to do .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood 22MB 48C or 60C
@@obiorah1 the 48c is a neat rig but to be honest I’d want to really see each one in person first
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Thanks Carl
If you guys ever wanna come run the ultra down in OOB let me know! It's no 37D but it gets the job done!! 😂
Also, im in the market for a conveyor. If you guys ever get a new one I'd definitely buy yours!
Nick i think that would be a fun day an a great video coming down an seeing how you do things an play with the ultra . I here there light an fast . Id feel bad selling that piece of junk conveyor that thing deserves a proper burial lol.
@@AllenFamilyFirewood Oh don't feel bad, one mans trash is another mans treasure. Anything beats my current conveyor, aka my left arm tossing pieces into my dump trailer, and sometimes my arm when my left gets tired!
Get her a 261 good saw and good power .
We might borrow a inbetween saw for now that way she can work up to the 500
The 572 looked like it had a longer bar and is 72cc. Your 500 is 79 cc, I think. So your 500 is bigger, and the husky had a bigger bar. But that husky was out cutting that 500 hands down from what I saw watching the video.
Well i think they both cut about the same untill ya really push on it , even Jim noticed the 500 holds the power alot better but your right it is more cc in the 500 .
i got one my is gas 22\28 37 ton 2 box wedge i love it it a animal☝☝
Same machine just a gas engine right . Its amazing just how fast they can eat threw a pile of rounds .
Phil you know I have to say it you're a traitor supposed to be red and black not blue and orange lol and two with those big naughty oak you know I have to say it it's like watching paint dry hahaha with that being said enjoy all your videos and it's a good-looking machine
I know I know lol but dang that 37d is quite the machine an can really send the wood out and that 32 ft conveyor really gets the wood away from ya work area . Not many machines out there that like to eat 3 ft oak rounds like that one does .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood oh I know it looked awesome I just giving you the same comments that we got on mine just had to throw it out there
Hi Jim the old wood 🪵 beaver 🦫. My kind off wood 🪵 3’ and bigger iiiii iiiii like 👍 it . 😊
He likes to keep all that big stuff for himself to run threw that rig . It sure eats them big rounds up in na hurry .
Stay with the husky saws stay away for the 500i stihls, I won one in a raffle it came with 2 cans of stihl premixed gas and oil, I was on my second tank of gas on the 500i ànd it put the piston and connecting rod right through the cylinder wall of saw. Took the sàw to a stihl dealer they said since I had won the saw in a raffle they said stihl wouldn't warranty it. I was some mad, so mad I took the and put it in the garbage can, now its in a place where all stihls products belong in the land fill. I'll keep my huskys.
There all good when there running but thats perdy crappy of stihl not to stand behind there saw . Having good service is the key to what brand to choose so i dont blame ya a bit . Thanks for the comment Bruce
I have nothing at all against Eastonmade. But I think I am going with wolfridge . There is a dealer here in NC not but so far from me .
There both top notch companies in my book . Having a dealer near by would seal the deal for me as well because more important than brand is the service after the sale an being that close its a no braina . I really like that new 17 vertical they just came out with last fall .
Jim husqvarna cut two block to Phil 500i stihl , trade it in PHIL . 😊
The two saws run different Jim is use to running the Husky and gives up about 8cc's to the Stihl.
Ive never run a 592 but im thinking thats alot more comparable to the 500 . Jim told me the 500 an the 592 are about the same power wise but the 592 is alot heavier .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood Husky IMHO makes it power in speed not lug so they take a bit to keep them in the rpm range, In my experience the 592 is faster the than 500 if not lugged, almost the difference between the 572 and 500i but the opposite side. 592 is defiantly heavier but is worth it if bucking bigger wood 24" and up otherwise I would almost stick with the 572-500i.
First time out running the heavy 592 I was only able to cut atank of gas before switching to a lighter saw, last time out I was able to cut 7 tanks in the 592 but getting old and feeble.
@@iffykidmn8170 Yup both good saws for bucking maybe some day i will get to try a 592
Where are you from
Our woodyard is in gray, maine. Are you local?
I am from New ulm ,mn
572 is a great saw but the 500I is still a better saw..
Honestly i think the only thing that makes the 500 better is the weight compared to cc . I dont think theres another saw out there that has the same cc and is the same weight as thev 500 there all heavier . Im not a brand type guy i just call it for what it is
Is Karen going to open her purse and get you a 2024 early birthday present.
Ha ha probably not but ya never know lol. Have to see what i can talk her into by the next video .